The onboarding of new Bitcoin users and the creation of new use cases for the leading digital network continue to emphasize the need to build scaling solutions on the blockchain. A new research report by crypto exchange Binance, The Future of Bitcoin, outlines reasons why the crypto network needs strong scaling solutions. Why Bitcoin Needs...Read More
According to blockchain security firm CertiK, the cryptocurrency sector lost $42.6 million in May to exploits, flash loans, and exit scams. Despite these setbacks, approximately $96.2 million was recovered, offering some relief from the economic impact. Flash Loan Attacks Dominate Blockchain Losses Flash loan attacks caused the largest losses in the crypto sector, totaling approximately...Read More
Two cybersecurity researchers have helped an anonymous crypto user recover 43.6 bitcoins (BTC) he lost 11 years ago after he lost access to the wallet holding the assets. According to a YouTube video detailing the incident, researcher Joe Grand and his friend Bruno hacked time to reverse engineer the password generator used to create the...Read More
In a high-profile case involving a massive cryptocurrency fraud, a British-Chinese woman, Jian Wen, has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for her role in laundering Bitcoin proceeds from a $6 billion investment scam in China. Wen, aged 42, was found guilty in March of laundering Bitcoin on behalf of her...Read More
Mastercard has launched its Mastercard Crypto Credential, facilitating the first peer-to-peer (p2p) pilot transactions that simplify and secure blockchain transfers. The latest offering will enable users on the Bit2Me, Lirium, and Mercado Bitcoin exchanges to send and receive cryptocurrency using easy-to-remember aliases instead of cumbersome blockchain addresses. This new capability is designed to enhance transaction...Read More
With the broader market recovery this year, the network activity XRP Ledger (XRPL) also surged across nearly all metrics, with active addresses and transactions increasing by 37% and 113% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), respectively, according to Messari’s latest report. A significant portion of this activity stemmed from a concentrated group of approximately 45,000 accounts, which collectively sent...Read More
Japanese cryptocurrency trading platform – DMM Bitcoin – fell victim to a hack resulting in a massive loss of Bitcoin worth around $305 million on May 31st. The exchange confirmed the attack and revealed that 4,502.9 bitcoins were drained from their systems. DMM Bitcoin has not provided additional details regarding the breach but stated that...Read More
Analysts from the market intelligence platform CryptoQuant say the recent bitcoin (BTC) moves by the defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox are no cause for alarm and would cause no immediate selling pressure on the digital asset. According to the latest weekly report from the analytics firm, the transfers were executed between Mt. Gox’s trustee addresses...Read More
Rashawn Russell, a former investment banker, has been sentenced to 41 months in jail for wire fraud related to a cryptocurrency and access device fraud. Russell’s sentencing took place at the Eastern New York District Court in Brooklyn after his September 2023 guilty plea. Former Banker’s $1.5 Million Crypto Fraud Prosecutors detailed that Russell began...Read More
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated 30 ETH, valued at around $113,000, to support the legal defense of Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm through the decentralized fundraising platform Juicebox. According to the on-chain data, the transaction from an address linked to Buterin, named vitalik.eth, was made at 1:58 am EST on May 30...Read More
ConsenSys-backed Layer 2 network – Linea – has extended support to StarkWare’s statement denouncing Matter Labs’ attempts to trademark the term “zero-knowledge” (ZK) in nine countries. Matter Labs, the entity behind zkSync, aims to assert exclusive control over this foundational cryptographic concept, sparking outrage across the industry. Notably, Matter Labs has also pursued the registration...Read More
While meme coins are all the rage now, the OG Dogecoin has been relatively quiet. DOGE’s price action has been underwhelming at $0.158, as it was almost 4% down over the past week. Despite this, whales have bought more than 700 million DOGE in the past 72 hours alone. This stash is worth around $112...Read More
The surge in celebrity-backed tokens, fueled by the frenzy for meme coins, has polarized the community. One such meme coin that has captured the market attention is that of American TV personality Caitlyn Jenner’s JENNER token. Jenner launched 12 meme coins on the Solana blockchain within a mere four days, reaping profits of 2,381 SOL,...Read More
European Bitcoin exchange-traded products are losing big this year after competition ramped up overseas in the form of United States-based competitors. Data from Morningstar shows that European Bitcoin funds have suffered over $500 million in net outflows since January, despite the rising demand for Bitcoin itself during that time. Why Are Europe’s Bitcoin ETFs Losing...Read More
Ethereum’s recent momentum appeared to have slowed down, largely due to the pause in ETF-related excitement. Despite this, there is a significant accumulation trend among large holders a.k.a whales, even as ETH’s price remains below $4,000. Massive Increase in Ethereum Whales According to the latest Glassnode data, shared by popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez, there...Read More
Bybit is reportedly facing an internal leadership shakeup following a controversial incident involving the listing of Notcoin (NOT). Several executives have reportedly “voluntarily resigned” after the incident, and the exchange is now publicly recruiting new technical and spot managers. The Notcoin Delayed Balances Incident During the listing of NOT, an issue arose when not all...Read More
The United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market has recorded a long inflow streak, last seen in February. According to data on Farside Investors, the spot Bitcoin ETFs have been on a 13-day inflow streak since May 13, 2024. This indicates investors’ confidence in Bitcoin’s potential and an unwavering capital inflow into the ecosystem...Read More
According to sources familiar with the matter, the SEC has instructed prospective issuers to submit amended S-1 forms by Friday, May 31st. This follows the approval of the 19b-4 forms on May 23, marking a significant milestone in the process. Spot Ethereum ETF Approval Progresses The recent approval of the 19b-4 forms marked a significant...Read More
The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah has dismissed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against Digital Licensing, operating under the name Debt Box. The judge has also ordered the SEC to pay approximately $1.8 million in attorney and receivership fees. SEC Ordered to Pay $1.8 Million in Fees In a post...Read More
Riot Platforms Inc., a leading crypto mining company, has announced its intention to acquire Bitfarms Ltd., another significant player in the Bitcoin mining industry. Riot has already acquired a 9.25% stake in Bitfarms and plans to make a public takeover offer despite the company’s board’s recent rejection. Global Bitcoin Mining Giant Riot has proposed an...Read More
In May 2024, the stablecoin ecosystem rebounded, achieving a market capitalization of $161 billion, marking a 0.63% increase from the month’s outset. According to CCData, this marks the highest level since April 2022, following eight months of steady growth. Tether Dominates as Stablecoin Market Rebounds While the stablecoin market has been surging, its dominance slightly...Read More
This year saw an explosion of meme coin launches, many of which have questionable ties. In fact, Lookonchain’s data effectively highlights the perils of trading meme coins, especially those endorsed by celebrities, with the latest spotlight on American celebrity Caitlyn Jenner’s JENNER, which was launched on the Solana blockchain. JENNER Memecoin Pitfall Despite several market...Read More
The significant rally of the frog-themed meme coin Pepe (PEPE) has put the majority of its holders in profit. According to a tweet by IntoTheBlock, more than 96% of crypto users holding PEPE are currently at the money. Thanks to an impressive 90% return this month, over 96% of $PEPE holders are now in profit....Read More
Blockchain analysis firm Nansen has identified DBS Bank, one of Singapore’s largest banking institutions, as a cryptocurrency whale. According to Nansen, a crypto wallet reportedly owned by DBS Bank holds 173,753 Ether (ETH), valued at around $650 million at the current market price. DBS Sitting on a $200M Profit? Nansen’s analysis states that the address,...Read More
Large investors have been actively accumulating Bitcoin during market downturns, potentially viewing them as buying opportunities and then selling during periods of market revival or anticipation of increased institutional adoption. Data shows that the collective holdings of Bitcoin wallets containing at least 10 BTC have increased significantly in the past five months. In fact, this...Read More
BlackRock has submitted a revised registration statement for its proposed spot Ethereum ETF. The updated S-1 filing also included details about the company’s seed capital investor. Now, analysts suggest that U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could launch by late June. BlackRock Reveals Seed Capital Investor Information The world’s largest asset manager submitted an amended...Read More
On May 28, ENS Labs proposed that the Ethereum Name Service expand to layer-2 scaling protocols in an effort called “ENSv2.” “We’re not just migrating core parts of the ENS protocol,” the team said in a blog post before adding that it is taking knowledge from the last seven years at the frontier of Web3,...Read More
Gemini’s bankrupt crypto lending arm has successfully recovered virtually all of its customers’ digital assets, marking one of the most successful industry recoveries from insolvency to date. The crypto exchange, founded by billionaire entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, announced on Wednesday that Gemini Earn customers had “received $2.18 billion of their digital assets in kind.”...Read More
Long-term Bitcoin holders – those holding BTC for over 1-2 years – tend to sell portions of their holdings during bullish price phases when bitcoin’s price is rising. This selling behavior was observed from early 2024 through April. However, holders with Bitcoin UTXOs (unspent transaction outputs) older than 3 years continued to accumulate more BTC...Read More
Former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame was sentenced yesterday to 90 months in prison, according to Damian Lewis, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Salame previously pled guilty to conspiring to make illegal political contributions and defraud the Federal Election Commission and to conspiracy to run an unlicensed money-transmitting business before...Read More
